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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care
Volume 5, 2010 - Issue 1
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A survey of risk behaviors for unintended pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus among youth attending voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) services in nine centers in urban Haiti and Tanzania

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Pages 66-78 | Received 13 May 2008, Accepted 20 Jul 2009, Published online: 06 Apr 2010

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